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disjoined

American  
[dis-joind] / dɪsˈdʒɔɪnd /

adjective

  1. separated; disunited.

  2. Entomology. disjunct.


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Etymology

Origin of disjoined

First recorded in 1565–75; disjoin + -ed 2

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The pandemic highlighted the underlying weakness of the US public health system, particularly around its data systems and tech infrastructure: they’re outdated, disjoined, and underfunded, which leaves the country vulnerable to infectious disease threats.

From The Verge Jun. 3, 2021

It is Jean-Claude Juncker, the European Commission President, who excuses his wobbly entrance with a somewhat disjoined aria about his sciatica, which then turns into a plea for more military powers for the European Union.

From Economist Jul. 16, 2018

Henze described this song cycle as an “encounter between Germany and Greece as conjured up by a poet whose brain was clouded by insanity and who expressed his vision in wonderful but apparently disjoined phrases.”

From New York Times Sep. 13, 2015

Separately he called for a radical overhaul of the disjoined framework governing the complex European processed meat supply chain.

From Salon Feb. 26, 2013

Here the navigation of the great river St. John is totally obstructed, and the upper part of the country disjoined from the seaboard.

From History of New Brunswick by Fisher, Peter

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